CyberSci National Finals 2025!

 Canada’s top cybersecurity students are heading back to the front lines.

This June, regional champions from Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Atlantic Canada, along with standout Women’s, Junior, and Indigenous teams, will face off in CyberSci National Finals 2025 in Ottawa.

 The mission continues.

At the CyberSci Regionals in November 2024, over 400 students were introduced to the fictional nation of Val Verde and challenged to defend its electoral infrastructure. Simulated threats included disinformation, voter registry attacks, ballot tampering, and insider leaks, all successfully countered under pressure.

Val Verde, a fictional Central American republic, split from Guatemala in the 1970s and held its first democratic election in 1990. In June 2025, it faces its ninth federal election and its greatest cyber threat to date.

 This time, the threat is bigger.

During the Nationals, competitors must defend against a full-scale assault on Val Verde’s electoral systems, from voting machines to ballot counts. Only the top 50 cyber students in Canada will take on this challenge. With technical skill, strategy, and teamwork, they will prove they are ready to lead the future of cybersecurity.

The battle begins June 13–16, 2025, in Ottawa.
The leader-boards, and the fate of a nation, depend on them.

We’re excited to announce that 15 top-performing students from the CyberSci National Finals in Ottawa (June 2025) will be selected to represent Canada at the International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC).

This marks Team Canada’s fourth year participating in the ICC, following successful appearances in Athens, San Diego, and Santiago. The ICC brings together the world’s best young cybersecurity talent for a week of high-stakes challenges, collaboration, and global competition.

The official press release from this year’s host country, Japan, is available below.

Good luck to everyone competing at CyberSci Nationals – the road to Tokyo starts here!